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Around WHAT DID THE GOLD MEDALISTS THEPost LEARN AT NATIONALS VIII? J ust because you win a medal doesn’t mean you didn’t learn something from a tournament. As we drove back to our “real lives” from Casa Grande, Arizona, we reflected on how many times communicating and determination, not just good shots, sealed the deal. This conversation made us want to ask the other medal winners what they learned from Nationals VIII. We hope you enjoy reading what they said. Eat and drink at every opportunity you can because you may not be able to get a real meal all day and you will run out of energy by the end of the day. - Simone Jardim - Gold: Open Mixed & Women’s Doubles; Bronze: Open Singles At Nationals VIII, I have learned two more lessons that I will never forget: 1. When